Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Scrappy Trippin'


Last week I was seized by the urge to start a Scrappy Trip quilt using some American Jane jelly roll strips that the lovely Laura sent me a while back. I had been resisting the Scrappy-Trip-Along Fever that gripped Instagram and Flickr a wee while back, and I was actually in the middle of doing something else when I came upon the jelly roll strips. Anyway, one thing lead to another and before I knew it I had 4 scrappy trip blocks that I made using this tutorial.


Once I got a grip of myself again I realised that a whole big quilt using this pattern in this fabric just isn't for me, and I decided to make a baby quilt instead. I added a few borders and some straight line quilting, and then just a teeny wee touch of hand quilting in green perle to the white borders.


I used some of the remaining jelly roll strips to make a scrappy binding which I stitched down by hand one evening and voila! A very bright and happy baby quilt :)


I've popped the quilt into my little Etsy shop, before I decide that I need to have another baby just so I can use this quilt. If you're interested, you can find it here.

Fabric used is American Jane's ABC123 for Moda plus some scraps
Backing is a lovely American Jane print from Snippets that the lovely Gertie sent me :)
Wadding is Warm and Natural (NOT the easiest to hand quilt!)
The quilt measures approx 39" x 39"

Happy Tuesday!

Fiona x



Posted by Fiona @ Poppy Makes at 03:43
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21 comments:

  1. Di23 April 2013 at 03:53

    Good that you have scratched that itch. I really like how you have finished the little quilt off with a border and then the 2 1/2" squares. Di x

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  2. Sadie23 April 2013 at 04:05

    It's so cheerful and bright, perfect for a baby quilt :-)

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  3. Susan23 April 2013 at 04:37

    Thank goodness you have an etsy shop! Lol! Great quilt but that would be THE biggest reason I've heard for keeping a quilt!!!!

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  4. Lucy | Charm About You23 April 2013 at 04:55

    Absolutely gorgeous! Love the fabric and the hand quilting was totally worth it :)

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  5. Izzy23 April 2013 at 05:08

    It's beautiful. I love the colours and that scrappy border is simply perfect.

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  6. Judith, Belfast23 April 2013 at 05:25

    You just can't resist the urge!! Love the backing fabric esp. jxo

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  7. Julie23 April 2013 at 05:52

    Definitely easiest to remove it from your field of view in case temptation gets too strong! juliex

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  8. Leanne23 April 2013 at 06:11

    It is lovely and it looks like it was fun to make too.

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  9. Catherine23 April 2013 at 06:40

    It's absolutely lovely! I love the effect given to it by the white borders, and the hand quilting and binding are great.

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  10. Cindy23 April 2013 at 07:16

    Super. I love the central border. It breaks it up so nicely.

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  11. Sarah23 April 2013 at 07:52

    Its super cute. Are you sure you dont want another? ;-) lol

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  12. Canadian Abroad23 April 2013 at 08:14

    I love the way you have done a mini scrappy trip. It works brilliantly well.

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  13. Archie The Wonder Dog23 April 2013 at 11:49

    It's fabulous!
    P.S. I'm with you on hand quilting through W&N - bl**dy awful!

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  14. Kelly23 April 2013 at 12:28

    It makes a perfect baby quilt!

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  15. Katy Cameron23 April 2013 at 12:43

    Excellent solution, and now that's that itch scratched :oD

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  16. Annabella23 April 2013 at 14:43

    It's a lovely quilt Fiona and know exactly how you felt...until today when I made some more blocks and I have to say I'm loving the way the pattern is developing. Having said that, sometimes we just know something isn't for us and we must make things that we want to make - that's what it's all about!

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  17. Martha 23 April 2013 at 14:53

    So beautiful Fiona. I love the white borders you added.

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  18. myBearpaw24 April 2013 at 10:12

    Really cute, I love the colours Fiona, and the border!

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  19. Nikki24 April 2013 at 13:49

    It's really lovely Fions. My scrappytripalong only got as far as 3 blocks, I'm not good with scrappy :(

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  20. Ladybird Diaries25 April 2013 at 06:16

    That is really lovely! I really want to try quilting now...!
    M x

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  21. Kim25 April 2013 at 08:58

    Hi Fiona - The quilt is so beautiful, I love your idea for the scrappy binding. It looks like Murphy likes it too!

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